Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 12, 1 Kekemapa 1988 — Film Contest Seeks Student Entries [ARTICLE]

Film Contest Seeks Student Entries

The American Dream Contest, the first nahonal student film contest created to spotlight what is best and brightest about Amenea, is now accepting entries. Open to all students between the ages of nine and 17, the contest goes beyond existing essay or oratory competitions to address young people in the language of film. Designed to encourage young people to think in an imaginative way, "The American Dream Contest" asks students to submit an idea for a short film that best illustrates what is special or unique about their country — in their community or from personal experience. Subject matter ean be dramatic, inspirational, emohonal, humorous, historical or even surprising and ean feature a person, plaee or event in the past or present. Entries will be judged on creativity and visual power, as well as the emotional impact of the idea. Nine winners will see their personal vision of Ameriea produced as part of a nahonal television special, hosted by Miehael Landon, in addition, eaeh will be presented in short profile pieces and will appear on the program to introduce their idea. Unlike existing essay and oratory contests, open only to high school students with superior skills, the contest is open to any youth between the ages of 9 and 17 who is enrolled in an accredited school in the United States, or Amenean schoolchildren overseas. The contest may be entered individually, by two students as a duo or by a whole class as a school project. A dishnguished panel of judges, will select the winners. The hour-long television special will be produced by Amold Shapiro Productions, ine. Shapiro is the Oscar and Emmy Award-winning producer of the documentary, "Scared Straight!" as well as many other award-winning programs. Official entry forms are now available to teachers, parents and individual students. Send a legal size self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The American Dream Contest, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 14, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. All contest entries must be received by midnight, February 28, 1989. The nine winners will be announced in May 1989. The television special will be produced during the summer of 1989 for broadcast in early 1990.